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In this powerful episode, I sit down with Brenda Yoder as she shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming food addiction, battling reactionary emotions, and learning to live authentically. Brenda opens up about her struggles with anorexia and bulimia, how she found healing through her faith, and the transformative moment when she realized she needed to break the cycle for her daughter's sake.We also discuss:✨ The importance of recognizing unhealthy coping mechanisms✨ How 1 Corinthians 10:23 & 10:13 shaped her journey to freedom✨ Learning to regulate emotions instead of reacting✨ Finding healing through faith and intentional choices✨ The power of authenticity, humility, and setting boundariesBrenda also shares insights from her book, Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life, specifically her chapter on humility and authenticity. We talk about the challenge of being genuine in a world that often rewards curated images and highlight reels. How do we balance what we share? How do we stay true to who we are, whether we're in public or behind closed doors? Brenda gives practical wisdom on how to set healthy boundaries while remaining real and relatable.If you've ever struggled with addiction, unhealthy habits, or the tension between transparency and privacy, this conversation will encourage you to seek God's freedom and take steps toward healing. Bio:Brenda L. Yoder, LMHC, is a counselor, speaker, author, and educator. She is the author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life; and Fledge: Launching Your Kids without Losing Your Mind. She's the cohost of the Midlife Moms Podcast and Facebook community. She also hosts and writes the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast and blog, covering a variety of topics on faith, life, and family beyond the storybook image.Brenda writes for Guideposts, Mornings with Jesus, and has been featured in: The Washington Post, Publisher's Weekly, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Every Woman's Bible, For the Family, and For Every MomAs a teacher, Brenda twice received the Touchstone Award for teachers. Brenda is currently a part-time elementary counselor and therapist in private practice. She and her husband, Ron, are parents to four adult children and two daughters-in-law and grandparents to three grandsons with whom they love creating new memories. Brenda and Ron live on a farm in Shipshewana, Indiana, where she loves gardening and spending evenings sitting on her front porch rocker.Anchor Verse:1 Corinthians 10: 131 Corinthians 10: 23Connect with Brenda:Website: https://brendayoder.comEmail: brenda@brendayoder.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaksFB: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeakerLinktree: https://linktr.ee/brendayoderspeaks***We're thrilled to hear from our listeners! Sharing your thoughts through reviews is a fantastic way to become part of our podcast community and contribute to the conversation. If you've enjoyed our podcast, leaving a review is a quick and easy process. Simply head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening and share your feedback. Your input makes a significant difference!***

Finding peace and true abundance often means looking beyond the material. I’ve learned firsthand how trusting in God’s provision can transform our lives, from financial worries to the richness of giving. Join us as we explore the truth that money itself isn’t bad, but the love of it can lead us astray. Reflect on the wisdom of Proverbs, encouraging generosity and mercy for those in need, as we lean on God’s care to meet our daily needs. On the other side of abundance, author Brenda Yoder and I dive into the importance of emotional composure in high-pressure situations. Discover the beauty of simple, free activities like enjoying nature and scavenger hunts that foster familial and community bonds while nurturing equanimity and forbearance. We share practical strategies, including the life-changing "pause of prudence," to help manage stress and regain clarity. Tune in for a sneak peak of insights featured in Brenda's newest book, Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life, which comes out this month! Learn more about the host, Jennifer Jackson. Support the show today with a financial gift. Invite Jennifer to speak at your event. Additional resources from Jennifer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if living with more than enough could transform your life and the lives of those around you? Join us in exploring the transformative power of God's abundance, a concept that goes beyond material wealth to meet our needs and enable generous giving. Through biblical insights from 1 Peter 1:3-4 and Joshua 1:2-3, we delve into understanding God's promises as a testament to His will, encouraging unwavering trust in His provision. We also share practical insights from our guest Brenda Yoder, an author and Mennonite dairy farmer’s wife on how intentional living and clarifying values can enhance time management and mental health in our busy lives. Tune in for a sneak peak of insights featured in Brenda's newest book, Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life, which comes out this month! Learn more about the host, Jennifer Jackson. Support the show today with a financial gift. Invite Jennifer to speak at your event. Additional resources from Jennifer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I love gleaming from others and today I want to share with you an amazing chat I had with Brenda Yoder. She is a mama, a former teacher, a current guidance counselor, a dairy farmers wife and an amazing author! In her book, "Uncomplicated - Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life" she gives tangible, Biblical suggestions as to why we need to uncomplicate our lives and how we can do it! So sit back and enjoy our conversation. Helpful links from today's episode... "Uncomplicated" - https://amzn.to/3R1ligR  "An Anxious Generation" - https://amzn.to/3EWIo5s  Brenda Yoders Website - https://brendayoder.com/ Brenda Yoder on IG - https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/  Don't forget to... Join my Brand New Podcast Subscription at https://www.rootedinfaithfamilyfarmlife.com/product/Rooted-In-Podcast-Subscription   Grab our 2025 Rooted In Planner - https://www.rootedinfaithfamilyfarmlife.com/store-search/search?keyword=Planner..   A few of our favorites...   www.mypillow.com They have the most amazing slippers! I am not joking when I say these will change your day! Make sure to use the code ROOTEDIN for up to 66% off your purchases! You won't regret it! Plus right now they have a sale on Flannel Sheets!   For all your breastfeeding accessible clothing needs check out https://www.nursingqueen.com/?ref=rootedin   For all your deodorant and lotion needs I love https://toupsandco.com/lindsayspurrier and use the code ROOTED10 for a discount!   www.greenmountaindiapers.com use the code ROOTEDPFW10 - For your cloth diapering needs!   Hair, Skin and Wellness Products - www.lindsayspurrier.mymonat.com   Bible Recap Text - https://amzn.to/3LgO8Ih   Some of the above links are affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you use them. As always, that you for your support of this podcast and in turn our family! Love, Lindsay Spurrier  

Send us a textAuthor, educator, speaker and counselor Brenda Yoder shares her journey from being a stay-at-home mom to a mental health counselor on this episode of Pivotal People. Brenda's new book, "Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life" is thought-provoking and inspiring. She guides readers in understanding how to have balance and fulfillment in spite of life's complexities, finding contentment wherever they are.Brenda shares her perspective of living in an Amish community, learning how their timeless virtues can lead to a balanced and vibrant life. Throughout the conversation, Brenda emphasizes the importance of integrating traditional values and modern advancements, drawing valuable lessons in wisdom and sustainability that inspired her book, "Uncomplicated."Connect with Brenda at https://brendayoder.com/ Order Stephanie's new book Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential Learn more at StephanieNelson.comFollow us on Instagram @stephanie_nelson_cmFollow us on Facebook at CouponMom

In this episode, I sit down with Brenda Yoder, licensed counselor, speaker, educator, and author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life. Brenda shares insights from her Mennonite upbringing, offering timeless lessons from Amish and Mennonite values, including resourcefulness, folk knowledge, and cultivating contentment. We also tackle some common parenting and personal challenges; how to decide the right number of activities for your kids, strategies to be less reactive in the moment; and tips for gaining control of your thoughts. This inspiring conversation is filled with practical wisdom for a simpler, more intentional life. Brenda's Website Uncomplicated  Follow Brenda on Insta → @brendayoderspeaks Follow SWE on Insta → @so.what.else  Follow Kaitlin on Insta → @kaitlingraceelliott  SWE Website

In this episode, I sit down with Brenda Yoder, licensed counselor, speaker, educator, and author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life. Brenda shares insights from her Mennonite upbringing, offering timeless lessons from Amish and Mennonite values, including resourcefulness, folk knowledge, and cultivating contentment. We also tackle some common parenting and personal challenges; how to decide the right number of activities for your kids, strategies to be less reactive in the moment; and tips for gaining control of your thoughts. This inspiring conversation is filled with practical wisdom for a simpler, more intentional life. Brenda's Website Uncomplicated  Follow Brenda on Insta → @brendayoderspeaks Follow SWE on Insta → @so.what.else  Follow Kaitlin on Insta → @kaitlingraceelliott  SWE Website

If you've ever wished you could make life less complicated, you're going to love my guest on today's podcast. Brenda Yoder is here with me talking about contentment - what it is, how to cultivate it and what is keeping you from feeling satisfied with your life.You'll Learn:Why there is more discontent in our current society that in past generationsHow contentment and happiness are different from each otherCommon challenges to feeling content7 strategies for bringing more contentment into your lifeThe exercise I used to create more contentment in my marriageMy invitation to you today, Mama, is to chase contentment. Choose it. Figure out how to bring more of it into each moment. You're already good enough.-------------------------------My guest, Brenda Yoder, is a licensed mental health counselor, school counselor, speaker and educator. She is also the author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life; and Fledge: Launching Your Kids without Losing Your Mind.She's the cohost of the Midlife Moms Podcast and Facebook community. She also hosts and writes the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast and blog, covering a variety of topics on faith, life, and family beyond the storybook image. Uncomplicating Your LifeBrenda lives in a small Amish-Mennonite community, and sees how tourists flock there because there is something in that lifestyle that they want in their own lives.How many of us watch Hallmark movies at the holidays and long for those quaint towns and communities? We're drawn to the uncomplicated, less chaotic, less busy way of life. Visitors to Brenda's town think they would have to be Amish in order to have that simplicity and satisfaction. But contentment isn't about where you live or what you have or don't have. It's more internal - how you view the world and what you value. As a working mom to 4 kids and now a grandma to 3 little ones, Brenda understands that there's more to an uncomplicated life than just “slowing down”. She says, “It really is a sense of values clarification.” Clarifying our values, modeling them and seeing them lived out is not as common as it was in previous generations. Instead, we're inundated by technology, social media and other distractions.In Brenda's book, Uncomplicated, she outlines ten virtues, mindsets and behaviors for an uncomplicated life: resourcefulness, practicality, fidelity, equanimity & forbearance, stewardship, interdependence, being grounded and humble, foresight prudence and, of course, contentment. A Culture of DiscontentBrenda defines discontentment as “that one thing that's always out of your reach.” Maybe it's always looking to a new goal or experience as soon as you achieve something. As a parent, you might find yourself constantly looking ahead to the next stage, wishing for your kid to have better grades or better behavior. When you are discontent, you'll always be looking at what's out of reach, rather than seeing what you already have that can fill you up. You take things for granted, and nothing ever seems to be enough.Finding contentment comes back to asking yourself, “What if today is as good as it gets?” Can you be content and satisfied with what is here? Brenda explains that many people confuse contentment with happiness, but they are not the same. She says, “Contentment is a sense of ‘I am full, and I don't need more'.”In helping moms raise emotionally healthy kids, contentment is huge. We don't want our kids to grow up and be people who are chronically dissatisfied with their life. Our kids pick up on what we model and how we view our lives. Obstacles to ContentmentMany aspects of...

What if we lifted our eyes more? What if we looked up from our screens and phones and took in the simple landscape? What if we made eye contact and actually noticed the people around us?Technology has given us ways to connect, but it's also complicated our relationships with each other as humans, don't you agree? Brenda Yoder is joining me on the Live Like It's True podcast to talk about her new book, Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life. Learn why an uncomplicated life involves stewarding the opportunities God has given you to look up and be a good neighbor. Guest: Brenda YoderBible Passage: The Good Samaritan in Luke 10Get your Freebie: False Narrative WatchlistRecommended Resources: Check out Brenda's new book, Uncomplicated at my Amazon Storefront HEREResound Media Network: www.ResoundMedia.ccMusic: Cade PopkinBrenda YoderIf you feel trapped in a chaotic, relentless, demanding lifestyle, there is a way to a more peaceful life. Brenda L. Yoder, a counselor, career woman, and busy mom who's raised her kids on a farm in the heart of Amish country reveals practical skills in Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life, a well of timeless wisdom from the Amish, homestead lifestyles, as well as past generationsYoder equips readers of Uncomplicated with 10 timeless virtues, mindsets, and behaviors drawn from past generations to overcome practical obstacles and solve daily challenges with a calm presence, authentic faith, and a voice of reason.Connect with Guest:brendayoder.comMidlife Moms PodcastIG: @brendayoderspeaks Facebook: @brendayoderspeaker Visit ComparisonGirl.com and get the answers both she and you need in my new book, Comparison Girl for Teens: Thriving Beyond Measure in a World That Compares. Conversation starters, quizzes and more. Get your free False Narrative Watchlist. Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.

Hey Friend!     Busy. Exhausting. Confusing. Complicated. These adjectives describe modern life, don't they? And yet….most of us long for a little more simplicity and a little more balance.   In today's episode, I chat with the fabulous  Brenda Yoder, a counselor, career woman, and mother, as she shares insights from her new book, Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life. Drawing from her experiences on a dairy farm and her observations of the Amish in Shipshewana, Indiana, where she makes her home, Brenda highlights how embracing timeless principles and practical problem-solving can help navigate life's complexities.   Brenda discusses the importance of balanced thinking and a growth mindset, warning against the all-or-nothing mentality that fuels anxiety. Additionally, Brenda emphasizes the significance of essential life skills like foresight and prudence, simplifying decision-making and reducing stress.    Whether you aim to create a lasting legacy or simply handle daily challenges more effectively, this episode is filled with practical tips and thoughtful insights you can apply immediately.    Join us to learn how to uncomplicate your life and find balance and fulfillment through simplicity.   Hit the “subscribe” button now so you don't miss a single episode!   xo, Donna   Listen in to learn more: (01:32 - 02:40) Life-Changing Podcast Reviews (04:13 - 05:59) Overcoming Life's Challenges Through Practicality (07:40 - 08:56) Life Lessons From Living Among Amish (11:38 - 13:03) Simplicity in a Digital World (27:24 - 28:15) Setting Achievable Exercise Goals Donna's Resources:   Order a copy of my new book -  Healthy Conflict, Peaceful Life: A Biblical Guide to Communicating Thoughts, Feelings, and Opinions with Grace, Truth, and Zero Regret.    It is available anywhere books are sold– here is the link on Amazon.    If you need a helpful resource for someone exploring faith or Christianity or simply want to strengthen your knowledge, you'll want a copy of my book, Seek: A Woman's Guide to Meeting God.   It's a must for seekers, new believers, and those who want to be more confident in their faith.   Connect with Brenda  Website - https://brendayoder.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/    Connect with Donna    Instagram: @donnaajones       Website:  www.donnajones.org       Donna's speaking schedule:   https://donnajones.org/events/    

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Timeless wisdom for a simpler life Do you feel trapped in a chaotic, relentless, demanding lifestyle? Discover the secrets to the peaceful, compelling life you long for through the skills honed by our grandmothers and lived out by the Amish. Drink from this well of timeless wisdom and gain practical skills with a counselor, career woman, and busy mom who's raised her family on a farm in the heart of Amish and Mennonite country as your guide. In this new book from the author of Fledge: Launching Your Kids without Losing Your Mind, Brenda L. Yoder equips women with 10 timeless lessons drawn from past generations to overcome practical obstacles and solve daily challenges with a calm presence, authentic faith, and voice of reason. No matter where you live or what season of life you're in, you can find inspiration from the simpler life. Mentioned in This Episode Uncomplicated | Brenda Yoder Connect with Brenda Yoder Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetriciagoyershow/support

HELPFUL LINKS:  Buy Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind here Free Guide: Six Ways to Pray for Your Kids here Free Guide: Your Kids Are Grown...Now What? here Free Discovery Session with certified Empty Nest Coach, Pamela here Review + Rate podcast here Follow Pamela on Instagram here Pamela's website with free resources here Join me for an insightful conversation with Brenda Yoder, author of Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind.  Brenda has launched four kids into the world and each time she learned something new. Learn her tried and true tips from her book, Fledge.

Does your calendar have nearly every square filled to the brim? For most families, May is a particularly busy time of year with graduation parties, school concerts, sports, final exams, and all the things that go along with wrapping up the school year.Even with such a busy schedule, we can get to the end of a packed-out day and still feel like we don't have much to show for it. We can be in the same room with the people we love and feel like we haven't connected at all. When we take a minute to slow down and look inside, we may even realize how we have lost our sense of purpose and joy in it all.Brenda Yoder is here to talk about this very thing! Brenda is the author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life. She's also a speaker, a counselor, an educator, and a mom who knows what it's like to juggle a full and complicated life. Brenda is here to share how the wisdom and simple habits of the past can speak into the busy and hectic lives that we lead today.Brenda shares with us:Some of the underlying reasons for stressThe role of interdependence in regaining communityThe simple power of ordinary practicesAnd more!We hope you find encouragement and hope in this episode!Show Notes: growinghometogether.com/brenda-yoder-94

Do you ever feel that life is more challenging than it used to be, and wonder why? Our guest, Brenda Yoder, offers some age-old wisdom to help  bring us back to the basics of an uncomplicated life. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, Brenda noticed how God used the many threads of her home, career and Airbnb to weave together the pages of a book she recently published called “Uncomplicated, Simple Secrets For A Compelling Life.” Brenda shares some of her journey and practical tips to live more simply so we can model and teach this to the next generation!    Ready to learn how to live an uncomplicated life? Let's go!   BRENDA L. YODER, LMHC, is a counselor, speaker, author, and educator. She's the co-host of the Midlife Moms Podcast and Facebook community. She also hosts and writes the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast and blog, and writes for Guideposts' Mornings with Jesus.    As a teacher, Brenda twice received the Touchstone Award for teachers. She is currently a part-time elementary counselor and therapist in private practice. Brenda and her husband, Ron, are parents to four adult children, two daughters-in-law and grandparents to three grandsons with whom they love creating new memories. Brenda and Ron live on a farm in Shipshewana, Indiana, where she loves gardening and spending evenings sitting on her front porch rocker.   Resources Website: brendayoder.com Buy Uncomplicated Instagram: @brendayoderspeaks Facebook: @brendayoderspeaker TikTok: brendalyoder Life Beyond the Picket Fence Podcast Midlife Moms Podcast Brenda's Free Resources 1 Corinthians 10:23 - everything is permissible, not beneficial   Next Steps Rate & Review this podcast on your favorite channel Engage with us on FB & IG Share this episode with a friend Join our Podcast IMPACT Team Join our mission!

Brenda L. Yoder is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, elementary school counselor, speaker, former teacher, and author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life; Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind; and Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All. She has been featured in Guideposts Mornings with Jesus devotionals, Chicken Soup for the Soul books and The Washington Post. She hosts the Midlife Moms and Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcasts and the Midlife Moms Facebook Group. She and her husband, Ron, raised four children on their family dairy farm in northern Indiana, where they currently raise Bernese Mountain dogs, goats, chickens, and cattle and host an Airbnb. Keep reading...

Have you ever been in a season of life where you felt trapped in a relentless lifestyle?Years ago, Mark and I wrote a book called Living with Less so Your Family Has More. One of the key concepts woven throughout that book was the idea of choosing to live with less stress, less money, and less activities than what is the cultural norm. When I read Brenda Yoder's new book, Uncomplicated, I felt like I had a friend with a similar passion for that message, so I asked her to join me here on the podcast. Brenda is a counselor, speaker, author, and educator from Shipshewana, Indiana. She is the author of Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind and Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life. In this episode, you'll hear:Lessons Brenda has gained from observing the slower-paced Amish cultureHow living an uncomplicated life starts on the inside, not with your calendarWhy too much information can decrease our self-confidence And more!I know you'll enjoy this conversation with my friend, Brenda!Show Notes: https://jillsavage.org/brenda-yoder-189Register for the No More Perfect Marriages Weekend Getaway: https://markandjill.org/dayton/Check out our other resources: Mark and Jill's Marriage Story Marriage Coaching Marriage 2.0 Intensives Speaking Schedule Book Mark and Jill to Speak Online Courses Books Marriage Resources: Infidelity Recovery For Happy Marriages For Hurting Marriages For Marriages Where You're the Only One Wanting to Get Help Mom Resources: New/Preschool Moms Moms with Gradeschoolers Moms with Teens and Tweens Moms with Kids Who Are Launching Empty Nest...

Author and therapist Brenda Yoder has a conversation with fellow Hoosier Angela Herrington about her new book that helps readers uncomplicate their faith journey when challenged with doubts and religious trauma. They chat about:   the process of sifting and sorting through faulty beliefs and absolutes. questions to uncomplicate boundary violations.  how religious trauma is erosive over time. how her new book, Deconstructing Your Faith without Losing Yourself can help the reader.  Get Angela's book Deconstructing Your Faith Without Losing Yourself at  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802883281   Connect with Angela on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AngHerrington Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelajherrington/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaJHerrington/ Get more ideas for simplifying your life by preordering Brenda's new book Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life, releasing March 19, 2024    Pick up Brenda's other books:  Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at:  Website: https://brendayoder.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker 

Author and therapist, Brenda Yoder, had a front porch conversation with full-time working mom and business owner, Amy Yoder, about shifting your lifestyle to match your values. You'll glean wisdom about :   Not doing everything just because you have the opportunity.   Clarifying values that define your personal, family, and career goals. Uncomplicating life without compromising your dreams and goals.  Being present and living in the moment even in a busy family life.  Get more ideas for simplifying your life by preordering Brenda's new book Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life, releasing March 19, 2024 Pick up Brenda's other books:  Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at:  Website: https://brendayoder.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker 

Author and therapist Brenda Yoder invites you to uncomplicate the holiday season with tips for relationships, expectations, and even holiday decor. You'll glean wisdom about :   How your physical spaces can help holiday or winter blues. Replacing social media with gentle, nurturing activities to alleviate holiday expectations.  Managing social activities and relationships during the holiday season.  Simple experiences make the holidays less stressful.  Get more ideas for simplifying your life by preordering Brenda's new book Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life, releasing March 19, 2024. Pick up Brenda's other books:  Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at:  Website: https://brendayoder.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

Author and counselor Brenda Yoder invites you to her front porch as she chats with fellow podcaster, Bible teacher, and creative entrepreneur Kala Yoder.  In this conversation, Brenda and Kala discuss how loss in Kala's life spurred her to grow in Christ rather than run away from him. You'll glean wisdom about:   How significant losses bring you to a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.  Being honest with God while still being reverent.  God's unexplainable peace in pain and tragedy.  How to study the Bible and develop an intimate relationship with God.   Connect with Kala and her resources at kaladiane.com, on Instagram @kalayoder, and the Confidence in Christ podcast.  Pick up Brenda's books:  Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at:  Website: https://brendayoder.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker 

Author and counselor Brenda Yoder invites you to her front porch as she thoughtfully converses with Cassie Rademaker, the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast producer. Cassie is a homeschooling mom, a millennial, and together with her husband, forging an uncomplicated lifestyle. In this conversation, you'll glean wisdom about:   How to be intentional about your priorities while in the middle of parenting young children.  Carving contentment with a more simplified life.  Controlling your workload so it doesn't overwhelm you. Determining whether an activity or purchase is helping or serving your values and goals. Pick up Brenda's books:  Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at:  Website: https://brendayoder.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker 

Author and counselor Brenda Yoder invites you to her front porch as she relaunches the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast. In this conversation, Brenda interviews writer and speaker Ingrid Lochamire. You'll glean wisdom about:   How to not overcrowd your life.  How to pay attention to time and how not to waste the time we have.   Tempering life situations that seem to shipwreck us, but they don't need to.  Connect with Ingrid at https://ingridlochamire.com/ and on Instagram @ingridlochamire  Pick up Brenda's books:  Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at:  Website: https://brendayoder.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker 

Author and counselor Brenda Yoder invites you to her front porch as she relaunches the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast. In this conversation, Brenda interviews author and speaker Kim Ray Mishler. You'll glean wisdom about:   God's faithfulness and grace in hard circumstances.  How to ground yourself in the present when feeling overwhelmed with uncertainty and troubles.   How to not waste your suffering, but use it instead to help others.  Connect with Kim at https://www.kimraymishler.com/ Pick up Kim and Brenda's books:  A Life Rescued: A Story of Adoption, Redemption, and Hope by Kim Ray Mishler Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at:  Website: https://brendayoder.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker 

Author and counselor Brenda Yoder invites you to her front porch as she relaunches the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast. In this introductory episode, Brenda shares lessons she's been learning in the quiet season of the last two years. You'll glean wisdom about: How places where you thrive help the hard places in your life. How to be present with what's right in front of you. Resizing your life and priorities for your current season. And what Brenda's been doing in the last two years during the show's sabbatical. Pick up Brenda's books: Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at: Website: https://brendayoder.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

In this episode, we are going to discuss a stage of parenting that isn't talked about as much. It's what is known as the “messy middle” of parenting, where your kids are preparing to leave the nest for good. The questions and situations you have to deal with as your children start to assert their independence can be quite challenging.We are excited to have Brenda Yoder with us to discuss how we can prepare our hearts and our homes for our kids to leave the nest. Brenda is the author of Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind, a mom, speaker, podcaster, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and life coach who gives biblical wisdom to parents who want to launch their children well.Brenda shares with us:The reality of “mom grief”How to be kid-led in your parentingPreparing your own heart for shifting your roleWe hope you enjoy this conversation!Show Notes: https://growinghometogether.com/brenda-yoder-65

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about changing families and holiday expectations in midlife. Discover how to: ✅ let go of expectations as your kids grow and change. ✅ build a family culture your children want to come home to. ✅ communicate with your teens, young adult, and adult kids about their holiday needs. ✅ great new traditions and activities. ✅ involve prayer as a primary staple for you and your family during the holiday season. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about the tension of living in a season of both sorrow and joy, emptiness and fullness. Discover how to: ✅ Surrender expectations and your children to God. ✅ Implement practical resources to handle emotions. ✅ Be a steward of this season of life. ✅ Use Genesis 22:1-19 as a practice of laying down your children to God. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum

Episode #53 - Preparing for the Launching Years with Brenda Yoder What does failing have to do with thriving?  Brenda uses the phrase "don't steal the struggle" when talking about allowing kids to fall in order to soar. As parents, caregivers, and friends, we want to come alongside the children in our lives and save them from the pain of messing up, when in fact, working through mess-ups is the very thing they need! It gives them the confidence to know they CAN problem solve on their own — and this leads them towards the independence God created them for. Kori & Brenda chat about the difference between children who thrive and those who fall behind, and how we can create a safe place for them to make mistakes, working towards the goal of GROWTH not achievement. How do we lay down that desire to control all the outcomes? Brenda reminds us that God WILL reveal to us what is best for our children -  we can TRUST the ONE who is in control! Ready to hear how we can prepare our children to launch well? Let's go.... BRENDA L. YODER is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, school counselor, speaker, and author. She's authored "Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind", "Balance, Busyness & Not Doing It All", *has been featured in *The Washington Post, Guideposts* and in *Chicken Soup for the Soul *books. She's the co-host of the [Midlife Mom Podcast](https://anchor.fm/midlifemomspodcast) and [Midlife Mom Facebook Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum). Brenda specializes in faith, life, and family beyond the storybook image. Resources For You: Brenda Yoder Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind Balance, Busyness & Not Doing It All Facebook Instagram Next Steps: Tell us what tips you're putting into practice at our website Bring Bible2School to Your Community! Share this podcast with a friend Subscribe to You CAN Tell the Children Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram Explore Bible2School!

In this episode, we talk about ✅ letting go and welcoming in. ✅ every relationship your child is in is an opportunity to make an impact on that life. ✅ how we can write into that person's story and model Jesus. ✅ making hospitality a personal trait as you care for the person your child cares for. ✅ what's yours to own and what is not. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum ➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at: Website: https://brendayoder.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker ➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at: Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia discuss body image and caring for your body in midlife. Be empowered to: ✅ Be unapologetically who you are. ✅ Not compare yourself, but feel comfortable in your own skin. ✅ Say, “I've earned this.” ✅ Do what is best for your physical, emotional, and mental health.

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia chat about being available for your teens and adult kids, and how this is different as we age. Join us in the chat about: ✅ Your kids need you in different ways than when they were young. ✅ Becoming a student of your child. ✅ The role of prayer in your relationship with growing kids. ✅ Taking each season and year as it comes, and adapting to what your family needs. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum

Midlife Moms Podcast Season 3 Episode 4 In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia discuss how to begin letting go and releasing your teen and young adult, especially as they are seniors, new graduates, or moving on in a new season of life. Learn how to: ✅ Handle various emotions like grief, and disappointment, while also celebrating milestones. ✅ Help yourself grow as your teen/young adult grows. ✅ Learn to live in the moment with your kids, rather than looking back or fearing what's up ahead. ✅ Not take on your child's emotions or choices as they fledge.

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia discuss right-sizing your life as it changes in various midlife seasons, Learn how to: ✅ Say yes to your kids, but no to other things. ✅ Ask yourself what is most important in your current season. ✅ Let go of things that are not the best fit for your life currently. ✅ Be content.

In this episode, Amelia and Brenda chat about major milestones that happen in midlife. They discuss: ✅ The mix of emotions with milestones. ✅ Rapid changes occurring in midlife and your family. ✅ Milestones during the pandemic. ✅ How to mark big and little milestones. ✅ How to give yourself time to adjust to major milestones. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum Join both hosts on Instagram: Amelia Rhodes @ameliamrhodes and Brenda Yoder @brendayoderspeaker

Amelia and Brenda are excited to join you for Season 3 of the Midlife Moms podcast. In this first episode, Amelia and Brenda chat about changes in their lives in recent months and how midlife is a season where you often feel like you're just above the water. In this episode, they discuss: ✅ Changes in life with kids, careers, and expectations. ✅ How to own your emotions, not the feelings or experiences of your kids. ✅ The revolving door of activity in your family ✅ How to be gentle with yourself. ✅The importance of speaking up for your needs. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum Join both hosts on Instagram: Amelia Rhodes @ameliamrhodes and Brenda Yoder @brendayoderspeaker

Brenda Yoder discusses the reality of launching your kids without losing your mind. Disclosure: Affiliate links are used below. If you choose to purchase through the links, we may be compensated at no additional cost to you. See full disclosure policy. Theme Music: “Found” by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder Venture3Media/Circle of Friends Show Sponsor: Brave Mom, Brave Kids by Lee Nienhuis. Today's Guest: Brenda Yoder is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, speaker, author, and life coach. She's authored Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind  and Balance, Busyness & Not Doing It All. She's the co-host of the Midlife Mom Podcast. Things We Talk About: Fledge by Brenda Yoder Midlife Moms podcast Don't steal the struggle Definition of entitlement, enmeshment, and co-dependency Joel 2:25 Connect with Us: The Martha + Mary Show webpage Podcast Group on Facebook: Martha and Mary Show Sisterhood IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid @brendayoderspeaks Producer: Jeanna Lesausky Subscribe to the show and leave a rating and review.

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia chat about their most recent experiences of midlife living and how the unpredictability and chaos of it all has taught them to trust more in God's sovereign provision and care. During this busy season and every season, remember to take time to: ✅ Cherish. ✅ Self Care. ✅ Create. ✅ Be at Peace.

In the second part of this conversation, Amelia and guest Robin Dewitt Edwards continue to talk about God's amazing provision and love that played out after Robin's family suffered a tragic loss. What a wonderful testimony of how God can bring beauty from ashes! Here are some takeaways: ✅ Give yourself space, grace, and time to move through grief into healing. ✅ God cares for the details of your story and weaves them together for His Glory. ✅ Trusting His will takes obedience on our part. ✅ With God on our side, we need not fear. ✅ Jesus is our HOPE!

In part one of this dynamic conversation, Amelia interviews her friend and mentor Robin Dewitt Edwards about her life journey and how God has provided and cared for her as a wife, a mother, and His child in joys and trials, even in tragedy and heartache. Here are some takeaways: ✅ God is Trustworthy in all circumstances. ✅ God Provides before we even know what we need. ✅ God is Sovereign over every situation. ✅ God, the Creator, meets us where we are at.

In part two of this candid conversation, Brenda and guests Mark and Jill Savage talk about marriage gaps that can occur specifically in the midlife and empty nest years and how couples can work together to close those gaps. Learn about: ✅ The Having Fun Together Gap. ✅ The Communication Gap. ✅ The Assumption Gap. ✅ Resources to heal, deepen, and strengthen your marriage.

In part one of this conversation, Brenda invites guests Mark and Jill Savage to share honestly how their own marital crisis brought them closer together as they sought to understand why the crisis happened in the first place. Through their experience, discover how to: ✅ Identify the slow fades (cracks) in your marriage. ✅ Recognize unrealistic expectations. ✅ Refuse to take a defensive posture. ✅ Renew your communication style.

In this conversation Brenda and guest Kathy Howard discuss the important and delicate topic of caring for our aging parents as well as our children and ourselves. Topics include: ✅ Battling the tensions of various needs. ✅ Struggling with resentment or guilt. ✅ Hurting amidst the care taking. ✅ Caring for yourself so you can care for others. ✅ Having advance conversations and planning if able. ✅ Honoring parents even when they don't deserve it. ✅ Living in obedience and God's love.

In this packed full conversation, Brenda and guest Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller discuss the perks and challenges of being an older mom of infants/toddlers as well as wisdom for women struggling with infertility, blended family dynamics, or aging parents. Discover how to: ✅ Trust God. ✅ Extend grace to yourself. ✅ Let others help. ✅ Find your confidence. ✅ Engage with others in different stages. ✅ Trust God to supply your family's needs. ✅ Live knowing that God loves you as you are.

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia chat about balancing a full life while remaining involved with your teens and young adults in healthy, practical ways. Learn how to: ✅ Listen to what your kids are not saying. ✅ Be emotional and mentally present. ✅ Carve out space to refuel. ✅ Care for yourself so you can care for others. ✅ Find low pressure ways to check in on a regular basis. ✅ Show interest in their interests. ✅ Respect what your child shares or doesn't share with you.

In this conversation, Brenda and guest Kim Mishler share advice they would give their younger selves about how to prepare for the shock, disappointment, and grief experienced in mothering and midlife. Discover the importance of recognizing: ✅ The cause and effect of unrealistic expectations on our kids. ✅ The individuality of each child. ✅ Our children will disappoint us and we will disappoint them. ✅ The value of coping strategies: trusted individuals to confide in; scripture and prayer to lean on. ✅ The value of growing your whole self through the mothering journey. ✅ Your joy and contentment should come from Jesus and not your children.

In part two of this conversation, Brenda talks with author and speaker Jill Savage about the value of struggle and how it has the possibility of producing problem solving skills, perseverance, and resilience in our adult children if we can resist the temptation to jump in. Learn how to: ✅ Recognize a good habit gone bad. ✅ Resist the urge to run to their rescue every time. ✅ Cope with relationship displacement as your child grows. ✅ Navigate your child's life choices with healthy boundaries. ✅ Pray not say. ✅ Model Christ's love to your child.

In this conversation, Brenda talks with author and speaker, Jill Savage, about the difficult transitions that midlife moms commonly face and the struggle of knowing when and how to let go. Discover how to: ✅ Discern when to let go and when to hold on. ✅ Recognize and deal with idols of parenthood (Worry, Stress, Kids, etc.) ✅ Give room for your child to grow, even if that means letting them struggle. ✅ Recognize and deal with the idol of your own identity. ✅ Disconnect your identity with your child's choices.

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia discuss the value of building your identity as a whole person and how that actually encourages your kids to pursue the same. Discover how to: ✅ Maneuver through life, family, and career with intentionality. ✅ Uncover your gifts and pursue your interests. ✅ Connect with a community outside of home. ✅ Embrace multi-generational relationships. ✅ Flourish in your identity as a whole person. ✅ Invite your family to pray and support you in your new venture.

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia chat about all the life changes since their last episode, and how they're navigating life and family through those changes. Learn how to: ✅ Shift expectations of family time. ✅ Be intentional with time together. ✅ Give your kids more personal responsibility. ✅ Give yourself grace as you let go of any guilt, control, or expectations about family life. ✅ Nurture your teen and young adults by being fully present. ✅ Embrace the fullness.

Your kids are spreading their wings and starting to head out on their own... Are you ready? Do you struggle to know how to parent teens at home and young adults away from home at the same time? Is it a challenge to find a good balance between boundaries and freedom?Well today we are talking all about this season of parenting and how you can influence, lead, and pray for your kids who are on their way to independence. To help me with this topic is my friend Brenda Yoder, author of the book Fledge, as well as a counselor, educator, mother, and grandmother. She calls this season of life “fledging,” which means to prepare for independence.In this conversation, Brenda and I talk about why we have to parent young adults differently than teens, the importance of not "stealing the struggle" from our children, relationship-based parenting versus performance-based parenting, learning to let go of the desire to control behavior, shame, and so much more. This is a must-listen, and I can't wait to share this with you!Show Notes: https://jillsavage.org/brenda-yoder-57/

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about the importance of learning to have fun and play during the midlife season, especially since life can be heavy. In this episode you'll find encouragement to: ✅Be intentional about having fun and play. ✅Get input and find things the entire family can enjoy. ✅Try new things. Spelunking anyone? ✅Shift your expectations and don't put so much pressure on the adventure. ✅ Learn to not take yourself too seriously and laugh.

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia talk about the unique joys and challenges of raising Generation Z teens and young adults. In this episode you'll find encouragement to: ✅ Support and understand this generation that has the potential to shape the world for good. ✅Recognize how they are coming of age during a pandemic. ✅Understand some of the differences between the generations and how growing up in the “wake” of the Millennial generation influences Generation Z. ✅See how their inherent understanding and use of technology can be a strength and see their screen time differently. ✅ Not put negative expectations on their behavior or technology use based on what it represented a decade ago. ✅ Recognize the challenge of parenting Generation Z in finding the balance of technology use and learning basic life skills, playing, or having relationships face-to-face. ✅ Shift your expectations of what you think they should already know and don't put them down for what they don't know. ✅Learn things from them and let them teach you what they know about the world, technology, and culture. ✅Adapt life principles as they grow.

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about our tendency to deny being in midlife and the pressure to look and stay “young.” In this episode you'll find encouragement to: ✅ Laugh about the “midlife brain.” ✅ Fight the “Golden Girls” mentality of being old. ✅ Not steal youth from those in their 20s and 30s. ✅ Respect your body for the gift it is. ✅ Fight culture's expectation and pressure to stay “young.” ✅ Adapt and own your role in these decades. ✅ Discover the value of intergenerational friendships. ✅ Realize you are still relevant and valuable. ✅ Find freedom in your 40s and 50s. ✅ Shift with the changes that come in midlife.

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about our various insecurities as moms raising teens and young adults. Discover how to: ✅ Deal with your changes in midlife while your teens and young adults also face big changes and insecurities. ✅ Understand your teen's rudeness and their desire for autonomy. ✅ Stand firm in the storm of all the changes happening in your family. ✅ How your kids still need you even when they're pushing you away. ✅ Know you're not alone in these insecurities. ✅ Understand as moms are the ones they detach from the most. ✅ Not take things personally. ✅ Lean into your relationship with God and go to the Lord when you need insight and feel insecure.

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health in midlife. In this episode, we discuss thriving in the midst of: ✅ Physical roadblocks of aches, pains, loss of energy and slowed metabolism, and the insecurity that comes with these changes. ✅ Potential mental health struggles of depression, anxiety, panic attacks or feeling melancholy. ✅ Changing and new emotions (including irritability!) and learning to be gentle with yourself. ✅ Changing your expectations for what your time alone with God looks like in this phase.

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia chat about insecurities that surface during midlife and how to say “So long, insecurity” and move forward. ✅ Take confidence from one area of your life and apply it to another. ✅ Face the feeling of being unseen. ✅ Learn to see yourself as more than your roles as wife and mom. ✅ Realize there is freedom in not having to do certain things anymore.

Join this conversation as Brenda and Amelia chat about vulnerability and overcoming the fear and risk of being real with others. ✅ Journey through anxiety, panic and anger ✅ Find safe places to be vulnerable both in person and online ✅ Learn how to get over the fear of being vulnerable ✅ Discover the power of being vulnerable with God first before going to people ✅ Understand the importance of modeling for your kids how to accept or request help from others ✅ Know when to start with professional help in the form of counselors or medical professionals

Brenda and Amelia chat about friendship in midlife. In this episode you'll discover: ✅ The necessity of reciprocal relationships ✅ Facing and overcoming loneliness ✅ How friendships change in midlife ✅ Building strong friendships through H.E.L.P. ✅ Tips for building relationships during this busy season ✅ The value of multi-generational friendships Join the conversation on Instagram at @midlifemomspodcast or in our private Facebook group Midlife Moms Community.

Brenda and Amelia chat about the various types of grief we experience as midlife moms and moving through our grief into a new reality. In this episode you'll discover: ✅ We all have “big feelings” in midlife! ✅ Various types of mom grief ✅ The need to chase the “why” for your grief ✅ How to move forward and make meaning from your grief ✅ Your grief matters to God

Brenda and Amelia encourage midlife moms to embrace and maybe even enjoy aging! In this episode Brenda and Amelia help you: ✅ Recognize and celebrate milestone years ✅ Accept your body and its changing needs ✅ Not be ashamed about where you are in life ✅ Find sources of inspiration from those ahead of you in years ✅ Know that God redeems the years locust have eaten and find hope when you can't see it ✅ Own your story ✅ Find the power of daily gratitude ✅ Shift your focus from the problems to the Provider.

Friends and fellow authors Brenda Yoder and Amelia Rhodes offer encouragement, resources, and practical advice to help moms thrive in midlife. Join the conversation on Instagram at @midlifemomspodcast. In this episode, Brenda and Amelia share a bit of their journey through motherhood and midlife with encouragement to: ✅ Know you're not going through midlife alone ✅ See the gifts in this season of parenting and life ✅ Parent teens and young adults through the pandemic ✅ Understand the importance of laughter and “keeping humor on the horizon.” ➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at: Website: https://brendayoder.com/ Instagram: @brendayoderspeaks Facebook: @brendayoderspeaker

Join Amelia and Brenda as they share the importance of laughter during this midlife season. ✅ Why it's important to not take yourself too seriously. ✅ The health benefits of laughter. ✅ The need for laughter that heals and helps not hurts and harms. ✅ The dangers of sarcasm. ✅ Realizing how our words impact our kids, including our joking. ✅ Finding ways to foster healthy, non-shaming laughter with our families.

Most parents hate to see their kids struggle. It often grieves us to see them experience the pain of failure. But when we rescue them from the consequences of their behavior, become overly critical in our efforts to point them to success, or attempt to shelter them from life’s challenges, we inevitably stunt their growth. We might even raise children who become paralyzed to make decisions and embrace healthy risk. In this episode, Jennifer Slattery talks with counselor and speaker Brenda Yoder about why and how we can help our children grow through inevitable failures and develop the wings they’ll need to fly into adulthood. Find Jennifer Slattery at: https://jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com https://www.facebook.com/JenSlatte https://www.instagram.com/slatteryjennifer/ Find Brenda Yoder at: https://brendayoder.com https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker/ https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ Find Brenda’s podcast at: https://brendayoder.com/podcast-2/ Join the private Faith Over Fear Group Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/442736966614671 Resources mentioned: Fledge by Brenda Yoder The Beautiful Mess Mother-Daughter conference by Wholly Loved Ministries Group Discussion Questions: 1. What are some reasons you find it challenging to allow your child/children to struggle? 2. How often is fear of personal failure involved in your response to your child’s failings? 3. When has God used struggle and failure to grow you? 4. How can remembering how God has grown you strengthen your heart to let your loved ones grow from their failures? 5. How can our unwillingness to let our children fail negatively impact their relationship with Christ? Their confidence? 6. What are some truths regarding God (His nature, power, or promises) help conquer your fears regarding your children's failures? 7. What is one “next right step” God is calling you to take this week? Episode Image Credit: Getty/Zuperia

Coming April 12! Join friends and fellow authors Amelia Rhodes and Brenda Yoder as they launch this new podcast for moms in midlife. You'll find resources and encouragement to not just survive but thrive in this season of life. Subscribe now and join us here April 12! Join us on Instagram @midlifemomspodcast and join our Facebook Group for extra content and community. Visit our website at midlifemomspodcast.com

My Guest Today: Brenda Yoder is a speaker, author, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and life coach whose passion is encouraging others when life doesn't fit the storybook image. Her new book, “Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind” is a personal handbook for parents in the season of raising and releasing kids. AND…endorsed by Jim Daly of Focus on the Family. Brenda's been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, the Washington Post, and For Every Mom. A former teacher and school counselor, she was twice awarded the Touchstone Award for teachers.  Worked with teens for over 30 years… She writes about faith, life, and family beyond the storybook image. Herself being a wife and mom of four children, ranging from college students to adults, and lives on a farm in Indiana  Social Media Links Here: Her ministry and podcast, “Life Beyond the Picket Fence,” is found at brendayoder.com IG @brendayoderspeaks FB @brendayoderspeaker Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast Your Host as Always:             Dawn Scott Damon is a pastor, speaker, podcast host, Freedom Coach, and award-winning author. An ordained minister with the Wesleyan Church and Lead Pastor of the multi-cultural Tribes Church in Rockford, MI. Dawn and her husband Paul are committed to reaching people for Jesus while sharing the beauty of God's Mosaic.  Dawn is a favorite keynote conference speaker and an engaging communicator who inspires her audience to maximize their God-given purpose and potential in Christ. Dreams are ignited as Dawn uses sound biblical teaching, personal stories, and humor to awaken gifts and callings found in everyone. Dawn, also known as “Your Freedom Coach” is the podcast host of the FreedomGirl Sisterhood podcast, and serves as an authority on sexual abuse and trauma, and a regularly featured contributor to Salem Radio's Life!Line with Craig Roberts San Francisco drive time talk show, featured in the nation's 4th largest radio market. Dawn and Paul Damon, have a full family of 3 married children, 2 single sons, and 11 grandchildren.   Dawn's Latest Book The Freedom Challenge: 60 days to Untie the Cords that Bind You The Freedom Challenge is about ridding your mind and soul of toxic, negative, and destructive thoughts that keep you captive and create destructive behavior. By 60 days in daily immersion of truth—God's Word, your mind will begin to find freedom from the harmful internal narration and instead begin to speak nourishing, inspiring, and motivating truths. You'll find freedom and powerful life changes as you your mind is freed from thought-toxins. http://www.Amazon.com/author/dawnscottdamon (www.Amazon.com/author/dawnscottdamon) http://www.dawnscottdamon.com (www.dawnscottdamon.com) http://www.freedomgirlsisterhood.com (www.freedomgirlsisterhood.com) https://www.facebook.com/freedomgirlsisterhood (https://www.facebook.com/freedomgirlsisterhood) https://ariseesther.captivate.fm/ (https://ariseesther.captivate.fm/) https://twitter.com/DawnScottDamon (https://twitter.com/DawnScottDamon) https://www.instagram.com/dawn_damon/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/dawn_damon/?hl=en) BOOKS Dawn has written 5 books and can be found on Dawnscottdamon.com and amazon.com/author/dawnscottdamon www.Amazon.com/author/dawnscottdamon When A Woman You Love was Abused: A Husband's Guide to Helping HIs Wife Overcome Childhood Molestation When the Woman Abused Was You: A Complete Guide to Thriving After Sexual Trauma Telling: A Guide to Finding Healing by Telling Your Abuse Story  The Freedom Challenge: 60 Days to Untie The Cords That Bind You   www.brendayoder.com

Motherhood is filled with moments of letting go from kindergarten to college.  In this episode, Lee talks to author, Brenda Yoder, about preparing our kids for both the small launches and the big launches.  It’s time to get real about mommy grief, the role of prayer during transitions and letting God be the one in control of our important moments.  About our Guest: Brenda Yoder is an award-winning teacher, national speaker, author, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and life coach whose passion is encouraging others when life doesn’t fit the storybook image. Brenda’s book, “Fledge: Launching Kids without Losing Your Mind” is endorsed by Jim Daly of Focus on the Family and was Amazon’s #1 new release in Motherhood. When Brenda’s not speaking, writing, counseling, or attending a sporting event, she loves gardening, playing with her dog, visiting historical sites, taking road trips, listening to people’s stories, and visiting antique shops. She and her family make their home in rural Indiana.   Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder To connect with Brenda visit:  www.BrendaYoder.com Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

We have exciting news! The Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast is starting a new series titled "On the Front Porch" for season three. Brenda is excited to bring Ingrid Lochamire on the podcast with her where they''ll share insights, wisdom, and authentic conversation. You last heard them together on the Valuing Motherhood series at the end of season two. Between the two of them, they have over 100 years of lifetime wisdom of life, faith, and family, beyond the storybook image. Join us! The First Episode As we embrace summer, we find ourselves in the middle of what Brenda calls “The Great Pause.” Covid-19 has altered our lives, perhaps not just in the present, but also for the future. In this episode, Brenda and Ingrid share how front porch sitting might be one of the greatest take-aways from this life on pause! Brenda and Ingrid have been friends for a decade. Many of their best conversations have taken place on one of their front porches. In the first episode, they'll talk about what makes front porch conversations so meaningful, inviting you to listen! You'll also learn The significant of a front porch How they met What they have in common as friends What they’ve been doing while staying at home. This episode is the first in a summer-long series. Join us for even more front porch conversations! Subscribe the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher! What's coming up In the weeks ahead, Brenda and Ingrid talk about: Gifts found in a nurtured and well-tended friendship. Stories of women who have impacted their lives Ways to serve others right in our local communities. Spiritual practices that have enriched their faith, drawing them into a deeper walk with God. They’ll compare notes on family, education and anything else that comes to mind, sharing what they've learned with you! Pull up a chair and enjoy these front-porch conversations! Join Ingrid, and subscribe to her blog at: www.ingridlochamire.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IngridLochamireWriter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/IngridLochamire Twitter: https://twitter.com/IngridLochamire   Sponsor Info: Today, we want to share two resources from our own Brenda Yoder for parents in the trenches of raising kids. Her first book, Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All is a practical guide to organizing and prioritizing the most important things in life while in the busiest time of life. Brenda's most recent book, Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind, is a helpful resource for parents in all stages, particularly those with teens or young adults. Fledge is available online and in most Christian bookstores.

Walk It Out Episode #102 Raising Adults Who Thrive On Their Own with Brenda Yoder. Brenda and I are talking about adult children — mine are so fun! How do you get there? We break it down. Don't miss this episode! For notes and links for everything we talked about on the show, visit: https://www.triciagoyer.com/102 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/walkitoutwithtriciagoyer/support

Raising Adults Who Thrive On Their Own with Brenda Yoder I used to think parenting was all about raising God-loving, caring kids. But after doing this parenting gig for 31 years, I look at things differently. My parenting has very little to do about having a good kid. Instead, it’s about raising adults. I teach... [Continue Reading] The post Walk It Out #102: Raising Adults Who Thrive On Their Own with Brenda Yoder appeared first on Tricia Goyer.

Do you struggle seeing your value as a mom? In this 6 part series, Brenda Yoder shares how we can see the role the way God does, valuing motherhood.

Katie and Lee talk about their fears (from the silly to the serious). They share about difficult roads they have walked and how God helped them face some of their worst fears. They also talk about how your faith is strengthened when you face fears and overcome obstacles, and what our part is and God's part is, in the process.  Theme music: “Driven” from Katie Reid's “Echoes of My Heart” Album. https://www.katiemreid.com/singer/ Disclosure: Affiliate links are used in the show notes. If you choose to purchase through the links, I may be compensated at no additional cost to you. See full disclosure policy. More Info: She Speaks Conference Lysa TerKeurst Brave Moms, Brave Kids book by Lee Nienhuis Read more about the adoption experience Katie talks about on the show: Pain in the Offering and Grace Found In Grief Grace Adventures Women's Retreat. Go hear Lee speak there, this fall. Author, speaker, and podcaster, and our friend, Annie F. Downs. The story of the paralytic from Mark 2:1-12 Let God do the Heavy-Lifting Do Hard Things book by Alex and Brett Harris Also be sure to check out The Do Hard Things website. Read about the worshippers going before the army in battle, in 2 Chronicles 20. This is the verse about God's battle flag, Isaiah 31:9. Biblical account of the spies sent into Canaan and their report, Numbers 13. Here is the passage that talks about God not driving out the nations all at once, Exodus 23:20-33. The disciples in the boat and Jesus calming the storm, in Mark 4:35-41. Peter walking on water, in Matthew 14:22-33. In Episode 1 our sponsor was, Brenda Yoder, author of Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind. Video of mama bird protecting her eggs from tractor.  Show Sponsor: Jenn Hand of Coming Alive Ministries, author of 31 Days to Coming Alive and Confessions of a Coffee Cup Collector Featured Resource: Brave Prayer Cards from Lee's online shop (Prayers on one side, Scripture on the other).  Today's Verse: Psalm 91:1-2 Our IG Handles: @leenienhuis @katie_m_reid Our Hashtags: #marthamaryshow #teammartha #teammary Episode Producer: Jeanna Lesausky

"We need to know how to navigate the harsh realities we may encounter with our kids. And we need to change our expectations and dispel the myth of the picture-perfect family." -Brenda Yoder, Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind  It is so easy to think that if you do this parenting thing right, your kids will turn out the way you hoped and dreamed. Have you dealt with disappointment in your parenting? Most of us have in one way or another. In this episode, Brenda works through a few principles from her book, Fledge, with the hope that it will help parents struggling with disappointment and how to develop healthy expectations of yourself as well as your family. Your child is separate from you, and their choices are their own. Your child's decisions don't define them or you. Your relationship with your child is more important than their decisions or lifestyle. Your child will mess up because they're not perfect, and neither are you. Love your family for who they are, not for their performance or how people perceive them. God is the hope for all families. Joel 2:25 Join the parenting community today!

https://amyelaine.com | Launching our kids without losing our minds???? YES!!! It is possible and this episode of Real Victory Radio, author Brenda Yoder is joining me to talk about her book, "FLEDGE: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind." Your kids are spreading their wings. But are you ready? Launching your kids might be scary, and some days it might make you crazy. But you've been raising them to do just this. Fledge will help you release your children into the future God has for them while equipping you to let go along the way. Listen to what Jim Daly of Focus on the Family had this to say about Brenda's book: “In Fledge, Brenda Yoder provides sensitive, biblical wisdom for moms who want to help their kids launch well.” –Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family. Parenting is bittersweet. At some point we must learn to let go and send them out into the world. Ready or not, that's part of our call. I wasn't as prepared as I wanted to be when my last one flew the coop! Uncharted territory breeds doubt, guilt, fear, dread...but this conversation will encourage and equip you to find a better way to get through this difficult season! You can listen to Real Victory Radio each week by streaming live from your computer or phone from anywhere on http://947FMTHEWORD.com or there's an app for Apple! If you're local in Denver just tune in to 94.7 FM The Word every Saturday, at 6 am or 4 pm to Real Victory Radio! Real Victory Radio is a listener-supported ministry program of Amy Elaine Ministries, please check out our website to learn more about becoming a partner and joining The Victory Movement. You can give a one-time gift or a monthly gift to help keep Real Victory Radio on the air. Honestly, we can't do this without support from our listeners and friends. For more details, see http://www.amyelaine.com.

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https://amyelaine.com | Launching our kids without losing our minds???? YES!!! It is possible and this episode of Real Victory Radio, author Brenda Yoder is joining me to talk about her book, "FLEDGE: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind." Your kids are spreading their wings. But are you ready? Launching your kids might be scary, and some days it might make you crazy. But you've been raising them to do just this. Fledge will help you release your children into the future God has for them while equipping you to let go along the way. Listen to what Jim Daly of Focus on the Family had this to say about Brenda's book: “In Fledge, Brenda Yoder provides sensitive, biblical wisdom for moms who want to help their kids launch well.” –Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family. Parenting is bittersweet. At some point we must learn to let go and send them out into the world. Ready or not, that's part of our call. I wasn't as prepared as I wanted to be when my last one flew the coop! Uncharted territory breeds doubt, guilt, fear, dread...but this conversation will encourage and equip you to find a better way to get through this difficult season! You can listen to Real Victory Radio each week by streaming live from your computer or phone from anywhere on http://947FMTHEWORD.com or there's an app for Apple! If you're local in Denver just tune in to 94.7 FM The Word every Saturday, at 6 am or 4 pm to Real Victory Radio! Real Victory Radio is a listener-supported ministry program of Amy Elaine Ministries, please check out our website to learn more about becoming a partner and joining The Victory Movement. You can give a one-time gift or a monthly gift to help keep Real Victory Radio on the air. Honestly, we can't do this without support from our listeners and friends. For more details, see http://www.amyelaine.com.

Hey, this is Brenda Yoder; author, speaker, counselor, and coach. And I am so excited to introduce you to the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast, where we'll talk about life, faith, and family beyond the storybook image. Are you in the trenches of life? Trying to walk out your faith yet feel frustrated and alone? Have you ever struggled to have it all together while feeling like you're falling apart on the inside? Do you look at everyone else's life on social media and wonder what you're doing wrong because you're life isn't how you thought it would be?? I want you to know you're not alone. And I want to welcome you to a space that will be safe, it will be real, and it will be grounded in God's Word. We'll talk about the common struggles we all face either as a mother, friend, daughter, or wife. Welcome, friend!

During this hour with Marnie and guest, Brenda Yoder, you’ll discover: Why statistics provide credibility to your area of expertise.How statistics can spur change, engagement, and action.How to use statistics without sounding like a weird statistic nerdThe differences between statistics, data, and researchThe key to making them relevant. 5 essential factors of credibility in a world of false news.Why it’s essential to consider the source of the statistics.The specific questions to ask when looking at statistics.Factors that add credibility for your audience.Things to consider when making real life connections from statistics. Brenda L. Yoder is a speaker, author, licensed mental health counselor, and educator who tackles hard topics facing today’s Christian. She’s a wife and mom of 4 living in Indiana. Learn more at www.BrendaYoder.com

Motherhood is filled with moments of letting go from kindergarten to college.  In this episode, our host, Lee Nienhuis talks to author, Brenda Yoder, about preparing our kids for both the small launches and the big launches.  It’s time to get real about mommy grief, the role of prayer during transitions and letting God be the one in control of our important moments.   About Our Guest:  Brenda Yoder is an award-winning teacher, national speaker, author, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and life coach whose passion is encouraging others when life doesn’t fit the storybook image. Brenda’s new book, “Fledge: Launching Kids without Losing Your Mind” is endorsed by Jim Daly of Focus on the Family and was Amazon’s #1 new release in Motherhood. When Brenda’s not speaking, writing, counseling, or attending a sporting event, she loves gardening, playing with her dog, visiting historical sites, taking road trips, listening to people’s stories, and visiting antique shops. She and her family make their home in rural Indiana.   Brenda’s website: www.BrendaYoder.com Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org

Brenda Yoder, author of “FLEDGE: LAUNCHING YOUR KIDS WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND” & Ellen Olford, Central Church Women’s Ministry Director join host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. Brenda will be joining the two day REFRESH women’s event at Central Church in Collierville, TN April 12-13. Brenda Yoder is a contributing writer for The Purpose magazine, The Hometown Treasurer, Circle of Friends Ministries, and speaks for Stonecroft Ministries. Her own ministry, Life Beyond the Picket Fence, can be found at www.brendayoder.com. This program originally aired March 22, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7.